Mount Maunganui Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.63° S 176.18° E

Mount Maunganui 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mount Maunganui sea temperature is
13.7°C
0.7° 

Mount Maunganui surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Mount Maunganui today (27 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mount Maunganui at 8PM is: 0.6m 3s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)10s
Afternoon (27 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)10s
Evening (27 Aug)2ft (0.6m)3s

Table - waves today at Mount Maunganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.6
NNE
3
0.9
NE
4
1.2
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.9
N
4
0.9
N
5
1
N
5
0.9
N
5
0.9
N
5
1
N
5
1.1
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.6
N
6
2
N
7
1.9
NNE
8
2
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
6
29
69
45
26
32
36
48
42
42
58
82
112
202
399
473
521
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
10
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
N
20
N
15
NNW
10
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
10
NW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
off
High Tide
6:22AM1.54m
7:03PM1.61m
7:08AM1.57m
7:41PM1.65m
7:51AM1.60m
8:19PM1.68m
Low Tide
12:31PM0.31m
1:00AM0.35m
1:12PM0.24m
1:45AM0.26m
1:53PM0.19m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:50
5:51
 mm
1
1
1
1
4
9
9
12
4
Temp °C
13
16
16
13
13
13
14
14
13
15
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
Feels °C
12
15
14
11
11
10
11
12
10
11
10
11
12
11
11
12
10
11
11
13
12
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